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  • 2018 New England Aerotow - Salem, Connecticut - May 17-18-19-20

    Our first annual event, 9th great year! Thursday- Sunday, May 17-20, 2018

    The RC Propbusters present our annual four-day AMA-sanctioned scale sailplane aerotow weekend. Come enjoy our beautiful site in Salem, CT. Soaring from a manicured grass field, the surrounding farm fields and rural terrain produces fantastic thermal activity! Directions to the field and more information here: http://rcpropbusters.com/flying-field.html

    The Connecticut coast has lots to offer including beaches, great seafood, the historic town of Mystic and Mystic Seaport, Rhode Island ocean beaches and the 24/7 action at Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Casino resorts. Towns of Norwich, New London, Groton, Flanders, Niantic, Mystic, Lyme and Westerly offer a range of hotel accommodations.

    WELCOME BEGINNERS and ELECTRIC FLYERS: If you've ever had an interest in sailplane aero tow, please join us for some hands-on learning. If you own a scale sailplane or are interested in getting started, we'll help you get some stick time. All forms of electric-powered sailplanes are welcome to fly. No winch or high-start flying is permitted.

    Tow donation: $60 for all four days, $20 any one day. Grill lunch & beverages available for purchase.

    Registration: www.scalesoaring.com/new-england-registration Current AMA or MAAC is required to fly.

    Directions: N 41 29.509, W 72 13.590 Field address is 479 Norwich Road, Salem, CT 06420. From the intersection of CT Routes 85 & 82, go East on Rt. 82 for about 3 miles. Entrance to the field is on the right. If you come to Rt. 354 (Gardner Lake) you have gone ¼ mile too far. From Interstate 395, tale Exit 80 for Route 82 toward Salem. The field is about 6 miles on the left just past the intersection of Route 354.

    We hope you will join us!

    - Steve and Len


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    Team PowerBox Systems Americas... If flying were the language of men, soaring would be its poetry.

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    Registration is open: https://www.scalesoaring.com/new-england-registration

    Someone could win a new car!
    Team PowerBox Systems Americas... If flying were the language of men, soaring would be its poetry.

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    • #3
      I'm in! Registered, and camping at the field.
      Gunny
      Aviation Concepts rc

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      • #4
        Steve,

        Is TENT camping allowed at the field?

        Dan

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        • #5
          Hi Dan, You can camp if you want.

          LEN
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          Len Buffinton
          Team Horizon Hobby

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          • #6
            Registered and room reserved!
            A Site for Soar Eyes

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            • #7
              Getting the field ready for 2018 and The New England Aerotow. Hope you'll join us!!!!!!!!!

              Team PowerBox Systems Americas... If flying were the language of men, soaring would be its poetry.

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              • #8
                What's happening up there? Planning to arrive around noon tomorrow.
                Kevin K

                Kremer Aerotowing Team

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                • #9
                  Dinner with your Dad,,,

                  Flew the Smelly Yak , great flying airplane!!!
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                  Len Buffinton
                  Team Horizon Hobby

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                  • #10
                    Nice looking plane Len !

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                    • #11
                      Nice! Should be there in early after noon
                      Gunny
                      Aviation Concepts rc

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                      • #12
                        👍 Len! What is it powered with?

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                        • #13
                          Hi Al,

                          DA150 of course. Plenty of power. Going to try a 3 blade prop tomorrow and see how it goes.

                          Very happy, towed a bunch today with it.
                          Len Buffinton
                          Team Horizon Hobby

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ID:	26059 New 7.4m Quintus from H-models.
                            Many. thanks to Scot for assembling this plane for me. I have had limited time to get this together and Scot offered to do the build.( assembly) and has dome a magnificent job, Clean, setup, solid linkages and professional all the way.
                            Performance is outstanding.
                            Len Buffinton
                            Team Horizon Hobby

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                              Just happened to be looking that direction with my hatcam & caught the final seconds of today's Bidule crash. Scot said he was interested in seeing the crash footage & to go ahead & post it (ordinarily I try to post happier stuff)...

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                              Nodd - Chris Evans

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